Benito Mussolini on Arturo Toscanini
← Back to Benito Mussolini ProfileBenito Mussolini, despite his dictatorial rule, lauded Arturo Toscanini, a staunch anti-fascist and the renowned conductor of Teatro alla Scala, as "the greatest conductor in the world."
“[Arturo Toscanini is] the greatest conductor in the world.”
“[Upon learning of the beating of Toscanini by a group of Fascist Blackshirts] I am really happy. It will teach a good lesson to these boorish musicians.”